It has been exactly one week since that horrific incident in Llewelyn Avenue Llandudno when a young man in a dark grey car deliberately run over a flock of Seagulls and killed 4 and one other had a broken wing
Most local people will have heard about it but since then I have not heard one other word about the incident. I've thought long and hard about it but I'm not posting the report of the incident as personally I found it too graphic and upsetting.
What concerns me is the fact that this vile act will go unpunished if there is no effort make to bring this culprit to justice
I have read two reports, one by the Police following the incident and the second by RSPCA Inspectors who follow up crimes of cruelty. In my humble opinion they seem to be contradictory and the two groups should pool there resources because after all the Police have the CCTV cameras and only a window of about 15 minutes to look at and obtain the car detais etc
North Wales Police, who say the RSPCA is looking into the matter, were called to the scene and closed the road while the birds were taken away.
A statement published on the force's official Facebook page, said: "We are aware of the horrific incident in Llewelyn Road, Llandudno in which a number of seagulls were killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle.
"The RSPCA, which has investigative and prosecution powers, has been informed and is looking into the matter."
When RSPCA inspectors have reason to believe that an offence has been committed, they prepare a case file containing evidence such as witness statements, photographs, and veterinary or other expert advice.
We, unlike the police, have no special powers to gather evidence.
But we use the law to ensure any evidence gathered can be used in court.
Once the investigation is complete, the file is submitted to our prosecutions team, who consider whether the case ought to be prosecuted.
I hope that I am wrong but are the Police in this case passing the buck? Let's hope that this culprit is caught quickly